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This Day, June 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

JUNE 11 1509:  Marriage of King Henry VIII of England and Katherine of Aragon. Before marrying Henry, the Spanish made him promise that he would never permit Jews to live in his Kingdom.  Henry agreed which was no big deal at the time since ... »

This Day, June 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

JUNE 10 1190: During the Third Crusade Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Saleph River while leading an army to Jerusalem.  The German emperor was one of three monarchs leading the crusade.  The other two were Phillip Augustus of France an... »

This Day, May 30, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

May 30 70: During the Siege of Jerusalem, Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. The Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometers. 1096: In ... »

This Day, May 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

May 29 363: A good day for the Romans and bad day for the Jews. Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is impossible to conquer it. But Julian is killed at the end of the... »